2006 Mercedes E 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,629

Total Tests (All Years)

94,339 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 72.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 19.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes E 200k as it ages.

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs83.0%

→ ↑4.1%

5 yrs87.1%

→ ↓7.8%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓11.2%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↑9.3%

10 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs72.3%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs72.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.9%	392
4 yrs	83.0%	329
5 yrs	87.1%	280
6 yrs	79.3%	246
7 yrs	75.1%	233
8 yrs	77.0%	209
9 yrs	65.8%	202
10 yrs	75.1%	201
11 yrs	73.3%	180
12 yrs	71.2%	111
13 yrs	72.3%	130
14 yrs	72.4%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes E 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	72.4%	116
2019 (13 yrs)	72.3%	130
2018 (12 yrs)	71.2%	111
2017 (11 yrs)	73.3%	180
2016 (10 yrs)	75.1%	201
2015 (9 yrs)	65.8%	202
2014 (8 yrs)	77%	209
2013 (7 yrs)	75.1%	233
2012 (6 yrs)	79.3%	246
2011 (5 yrs)	87.1%	280
2010 (4 yrs)	83%	329
2009 (3 yrs)	83.9%	392

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 392Avg Mileage 32,639Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 329Avg Mileage 40,237Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 280Avg Mileage 46,195Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

2012

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 246Avg Mileage 55,573Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2013

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 233Avg Mileage 65,546Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2014

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 209Avg Mileage 65,143Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 202Avg Mileage 71,528Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2016

75.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 201Avg Mileage 76,715Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 180Avg Mileage 81,791Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2018

71.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111Avg Mileage 85,284Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 130Avg Mileage 91,472Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2020

72.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 116Avg Mileage 94,339Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes E 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.9%	392	32,639	Tyres — 7.1%
2010	4	83.0%	329	40,237	Tyres — 9.7%
2011	5	87.1%	280	46,195	Tyres — 6.4%
2012	6	79.3%	246	55,573	Tyres — 11.0%
2013	7	75.1%	233	65,546	Brakes — 21.0%
2014	8	77.0%	209	65,143	Tyres — 17.7%
2015	9	65.8%	202	71,528	Tyres — 26.7%
2016	10	75.1%	201	76,715	Suspension — 21.4%
2017	11	73.3%	180	81,791	Brakes — 25.6%
2018	12	71.2%	111	85,284	Suspension — 28.8%
2019	13	72.3%	130	91,472	Suspension — 29.2%
2020	14	72.4%	116	94,339	Brakes — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes E 200k, with age trends.

Brakes

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.3% (3 yrs)	35.3% (14 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.5% (3 yrs)	29.3% (14 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	20.7% (14 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 200k cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,629 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.